Flash BIOS update - CD ISO image version
for IBM NetVista 2251, 2271, 6058, 6059,
6568, 6569, 6578, 6648, 6649, 6830,6831,
6840, 6841 systems
PIKT36A
README
This package updates the basic input/output system (BIOS) on
NetVista(R) model 2251, 2271, 6058, 6059, 6568, 6569, 6578, 6579,
6648, 6649, 6830, 6831, 6840, and 6841 computers.
BIOS is programming that controls low-level hardware operations,
including interactions with diskette drives, hard disk drives,
and the keyboard. The BIOS is stored on a chip. Your computer
uses flash BIOS, which can be updated through a program on a
flash diskette so that you do not have to replace the BIOS
chip to update the BIOS.
Note: Make note of any settings you have changed in the BIOS
Configuration Utility. These settings may have to be re-entered
after updating the BIOS.
Print this file so that you can refer to it during the
installation.
Important Note
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Installing this update involves creating a BIOS flash CD and
running the flash program from the CD. You must have access
to a CD-R or CD-RW drive and CD-R software which is capable
of creating a CD from an ISO image.
Downloading the update
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1. Click the file link to download the file from the web page.
2. When prompted, select a drive and directory in which to save
the downloaded file.
Extracting the update
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1. Click Start, select Find or Search, then click Files and Folders.
2. Insert a blank 1.44MB floppy diskette into the diskette drive.
3. Type pijz36usa.exe in the search field, Click Find Now. This
will locate the pijz36usa.exe file you just downloaded.
4. Double-click the icon for pijz36usa.exe.
5. Follow the onscreen prompts. The necessary files will be
extracted to your hard disk drive
Create the bootable CD
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Use your CD-R software's feature for creating a CD from an ISO
image; Adaptec Easy CD Creator calls this feature Create CD from
CD image. Refer to the help provided with your CD-R software for
further assistance. Create a CD from the CD ISO image located in
your C:\IBMTOOLS\FLASH\PIJZ36USA folder. The filename of the ISO
image is PICD31A.ISO.
Installing the update
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1. Close all open applications.
2. Insert the bootable CD into your CD-ROM drive.
3. Shutdown the computer.
4. With the CD still inserted in the CD-ROM drive, power on the
system. The following screen will appear:
The boot sections of your bootable CD-ROM are:
0. DEFAULT
1. PIJ351A
Please select one option, ESC to bypass Bootable CD:0
5. Press 0.
6. When you are prompted to select a country, press the number
on your keyboard which corresponds to the country in which you
are using the computer. For example, press 1 for the United
States.
7. Press Enter. You will be prompted with the current serial
number of your machine.
8. If the serial number is correct, press N. You will be prompted
with the current machine type/model number of your machine.
9. If the machine type/model number is correct, press N. You will
be prompted with the following message:
***************************************************************
* Your system can be enabled to use enhanced security. If you *
* enable enhanced security, and you lose or forget your *
* administrator password, your system board will have to be *
* replaced. Do you want to enable enhanced security on your *
* system? (Y/N) *
***************************************************************
10. Unless you know exactly what the enhanced security features
entail, press N. You will be prompted with the following
message:
***************************************************************
* Would you like to change the logos displayed during *
* startup (Y/N) ? *
***************************************************************
11. Press N.
12. Wait until you see a message stating
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* POST/BIOS update completed *
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* Remove the diskette from the drive and *
* Press Enter to restart the system. *
******************************************
13. Remove the CD from the CD-ROM drive.
14. Press Enter.
Note:
If your system boots back to a 1962 POST error or displays a
picture of a diskette on the screen, enter the Setup utility
by pressing F1 during startup and change the Startup options
to include your hard disk drive.
Testing for successful installation
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To verify that the BIOS update was successful, do the following:
1. Click Start, select Programs, then click Access IBM.
2. Click IBM System Information. If IBM System Information is not
installed on your system, install it using your Software
Selections CD.
3. Verify that the BIOS version is IBM BIOS ver PIKT35.0.
Flash Changes
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General Information:
PIJTxxA is the flash diskette level.
PIKTxxA is the binary image level. (BIOS)
NOTE: All changes carry forward. That is, if a change is added in 01,
it is also in 02, 03 etc.
CHANGES for PIKTxxA/PIJTxxA:
PIKT12A/PIJT12A:
- Initial Release
PIKT13A/PIJT13A:
- Last boot device not retained when returning from S4 state
- Add Sony HiFD boot support
- POV card can be removed in S3 without detection
- Add flash under OS support
- USB keyboard does not work after bootblock recover
- Load processor updates during S3 return
PIKT14A/PIJT14A:
- Can't bind with POV card
- SMBios PCI slot data wrong
- Add additional machine types
- Can't flash with PIJT13A BIOS
PIKT15A/PIJT15A:
- Fix hang after removing battery from CMOS
PIKT16A/PIJT16A:
- Add processor ID 0686 patch
- Correct SMBios structures
- Reset RTC default values on RTC reset
- Fix for ARCO Duplidisk failure
PIKT17A/PIJT17A:
- Flash OS improvements
- Set SVID/SID for all ICH2 functions (HCT9.6 req)
- With adaptec raid adapter installed, pc locks
- Unable to attach to network due to Int15 C0h value returned
- Correct SMBios version reported
PIKT21A/PIJT21A:
- Integration of BIS code
- USB legacy support changes
- OS Flash Update for BIS Support
- Error occurs while updating PAP while using PXE on LCCM
- Win2K not resuming from S3 standby with PIJT17A (caused by SSID change)
PIKT22A/PIJT22A:
- Enhanced Security Improvement for ACPI S3 Standby mode
PIKT23A/PIJT23A:
- Update the Remote Lockout Function to be compliant with the latest spec.
- Update the Boot Agent Code
PIKT24A/PIJT24A:
- Added support for SST flash chip.
- Corrected boot hang problem with certain USB devices.
- Added S3 suspend state when a POV card is present.
PIKT25A/PIJT25A: Not released
PIKT26A/PIJT26A: Not released
PIKT27A/PIJT27A:
- Updated flash2.exe to allow down flashing to previous BIOS levels.
- Updated the SMBIOS structures to support 1GHz processors.
- Display Asset ID information in SMBIOS structure type 3.
PIKT28A/PIJT28A:
- Add RFID Asset number to SMBIOS structure type 3
- Add copyright statement for BIS
- Allow entry to Setup on warm boot
PIKT29A/PIJT29A:
- Fixed incompatibilities with certain video cards.
- Update the flash under operating system utility.
- Corrected a modem failure with com 2.
- Corrected boot screen hang which occured on some model numbers.
PIKT30A/PIJT30A:
- Corrected manufacturing issue with flash2.exe program.
- Not released
PIKT31A/PIJT31A:
- Correct problem of no video w/ Matrox rev 108 AGP adapter
- Increase max cpu speed the 1066 in smbios structures
PIKT32A/PIJT32A:
- Add processor ID 068A patch.
- Upgrade bios and flash utility for 1133 MHz cpu.
- Eliminate sending characters thru serial ports during POST.
- Get monitor characteristics function added (when in enhanced POST"
- mode only).
- Fix flash utility to flash down a release level.
* Important Note:
Do not try to flash down to levels 30A or 31A without this flash
utility fix. You will hang your system. If you must flash down,
copy the flash utility (flash2.exe) from level 32A to the 30A or
31A level flash diskette.
PIKT33A/PIJT33A:
- Update patch file for processor 0683
- This BIOS update addresses Intel Errata G85 and E76. This Errata
effects 933 MHZ / 1GHZ 'B' Stepping Level Pentium III processors, only. (i.e. A and C Stepping Levels are okay, as well as B
levels at speeds lower than 933MHZ.)
- This BIOS includes a patch from Intel which Intel believes
prevents a potential data error problem. Although Intel states
that the problem can only occur under certain limited
temperature and voltage conditions, IBM strongly recommends
updating your BIOS immediately.
- For those customers who wish to use the new processor patch code
without updating their current level of BIOS, please refer to the
"README.1ST" file.
PIKT34A/PIJT3A:
- Fix a POV problem on return from S3 state
- Can now access SETUP after warm reboot
- Increased maximum speed of processor to 1 GHz in System Management Structures
PIKT35A/PIJT35A:
- Change memory timings to correct random blue screen problems
- Certain UDMA hard disk not being set back to UDMA mode coming out of Standby
PIKT36A/PIJT36A:
- 2nd hard disk size shown incorrectly in BIOS setup
- Update PXE code to version 4.0.22
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